Deciphering the Golden Flower One Secret at a Time - Couverture souple

Semple, JJ

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ISBN 10 : 0979533112 ISBN 13 : 9780979533112

Editeur : LIfe Force Books, 2007

Synopsis

Curiosity and circumstance often propel individuals beyond the confines of their upbringing, dumping them into unfamiliar, unexpected life situations. Thus was JJ Semple transported into a trial-and-error process of self-discovery, a path that took him from the East Coast Brahman establishment, to France, to a meeting with Gopi Krishna in India. What he found along the way was Kundalini, the biological basis of both science and religion.

How does Kundalini come into an ordinary person's life? Is it foreordained or is it a Karmic inevitability? Deciphering the Golden Flower One Secret at a Time describes the unlikely circumstances that foreshadowed, and ultimately shaped, JJ Semple's Kundalini experience and his life!

Says the author, “Before Kundalini, I had not found anything substantial in life — nothing to believe in, nothing to work for. I had no clue that a biological phenomenon like Kundalini existed or that I could arouse it through the practice of meditation.

“I wrote this book as a memoir because I wanted to document the difficulties a Westerner faces in getting to the starting point of the self-actualization process. I have Indian and Chinese friends who grew up with meditation and Yoga practices. I had never heard of these practices until I was in my late-twenties. When I finally did, there was very little information extant. That was over forty years ago, before the current proliferation of books and videos on spiritual themes. As for kundalini, I didn't hear the term until well after I had activated it and a force field of energy within my own body — previously unknown to me — swept over me.

“Choosing to focus on my journey from birth to maturity has sparked a wholesale discussion on genres — How-To books vs. memoirs. This is not a How-To book; it’s a autobiographical narrative of my journey. If you're looking for more How-To information on the Secret of the Golden Flower meditation method, check out its long-awaited sequel, The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Kundalini Meditation Method (2018). ASIN: B07D9XTGWB

"Some readers only want information on the method, effectively bypassing the frequently perilous, and often circuitous, route I took to get there, not to mention the years I dedicated to learning to live with this amazing biological subsystem. What a waste! — not to pass this knowledge on, especially when learning to live with Kundalini demands such a high degree of mindfulness and adaptability. Kundalini is an evolutionary energy capable of modifying DNA in a single lifetime; every aspect of it needs to be documented.

“Deciphering the Golden Flower One Secret at a Time is not only an eye-opening exploration of biology, evolution, and mindfulness; it's a street level account of finding oneself in the modern world, the definitive tell-all journal of obstacles met and overcome on the path to activating Kundalini. I don't leave anything out: A childhood accident that robs me of my talents and memory, my battle with drugs and alcohol, my relationships, my slow deterioration and eventual disequilibrium. The young girl in Paris who gave me a copy of The Secret of the Golden Flower (SGF) which led to my practicing Kundalini meditation — the energy cultivation technique — that overhauled my anatomy and metabolism, a wholesale biological retrofitting that opened up a consciousness of unlimited dimension. Deciphering the Golden Flower One Secret at a Time is a full-circle account of the inevitability of karma and the self-actualization process."

JJ Semple shares his many years of first-hand practice with the SGF’s meditation method. Not even Richard Wilhelm, the translator, or Carl Gustav Jung, the famous psychologist, who wrote the original commentary to the sacred book, were able to plumb the depths of these teachings.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Curiosity and circumstance often propel individuals beyond the confines of their upbringing, dumping them into unfamiliar, unexpected life situations. Thus was JJ Semple transported into a trial-and-error process of self-discovery, a path that took him from the East Coast Brahman establishment, to France, to a meeting with Gopi Krishna in India. What he found along the way was Kundalini, the biological basis of both science and religion.

How does Kundalini come into an ordinary person's life? Is it foreordained or is it a Karmic inevitability? Deciphering the Golden Flower One Secret at a Time describes the unlikely circumstances that foreshadowed, and ultimately shaped, JJ Semple's Kundalini experience and his life!

Says the author, “Before Kundalini, I had not found anything substantial in life — nothing to believe in, nothing to work for. I had no clue that a biological phenomenon like Kundalini existed or that I could arouse it through the practice of meditation.

“I wrote this book as a memoir because I wanted to document the difficulties a Westerner faces in getting to the starting point of the self-actualization process. I have Indian and Chinese friends who grew up with meditation and Yoga practices. I had never heard of these practices until I was in my late-twenties. When I finally did, there was very little information extant. That was over forty years ago, before the current proliferation of books and videos on spiritual themes. As for kundalini, I didn't hear the term until well after I had activated it and a force field of energy within my own body — previously unknown to me — swept over me.

“Choosing to focus on my journey from birth to maturity has sparked a wholesale discussion on genres — How-To books vs. memoirs. This is not a How-To book; it’s a autobiographical narrative of my journey. If you're looking for more How-To information on the Secret of the Golden Flower meditation method, check out its long-awaited sequel, The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Kundalini Meditation Method (2018). ASIN: B07D9XTGWB

"Some readers only want information on the method, effectively bypassing the frequently perilous, and often circuitous, route I took to get there, not to mention the years I dedicated to learning to live with this amazing biological subsystem. What a waste! — not to pass this knowledge on, especially when learning to live with Kundalini demands such a high degree of mindfulness and adaptability. Kundalini is an evolutionary energy capable of modifying DNA in a single lifetime; every aspect of it needs to be documented.

“Deciphering the Golden Flower One Secret at a Time is not only an eye-opening exploration of biology, evolution, and mindfulness; it's a street level account of finding oneself in the modern world, the definitive tell-all journal of obstacles met and overcome on the path to activating Kundalini. I don't leave anything out: A childhood accident that robs me of my talents and memory, my battle with drugs and alcohol, my relationships, my slow deterioration and eventual disequilibrium. The young girl in Paris who gave me a copy of The Secret of the Golden Flower (SGF) which led to my practicing Kundalini meditation — the energy cultivation technique — that overhauled my anatomy and metabolism, a wholesale biological retrofitting that opened up a consciousness of unlimited dimension. Deciphering the Golden Flower One Secret at a Time is a full-circle account of the inevitability of karma and the self-actualization process."

JJ Semple shares his many years of first-hand practice with the SGF’s meditation method. Not even Richard Wilhelm, the translator, or Carl Gustav Jung, the famous psychologist, who wrote the original commentary to the sacred book, were able to plumb the depths of these teachings.

Biographie de l'auteur

JJ Semple has worked as a film editor for NBC with TV producers Stuart Schulberg and Ted Yates, and he edited "Assassin," an independent feature film, for Rod Bradley's Streetlight Productions.

In the 1970s and 80s he lived in France, where he directed his own training school, Arazon, a company that prepared managers for negotiation and problem solving. After attending a French business school, he established a subsidiary of UNILOG, a leading French software company, in the US. He returned to Paris to work for Apple Computer Europe, designing multimedia programs. He also taught a multimedia course at the American University in Paris. It was during this period that he began writing feature screenplays.

His screenplay, "Everyone Wants to Make Movies" (co-written with Mark Richardson) won the Telluride award in 1997, and their screenplay "Little Dan" won first place at the Telluride Independent Film Festival in 2000.

Semple's formal education includes studying English Literature at the University of Pennsylvania and George Washington University, and a master's degree in marketing from Hauts Etudes de Commerce in Paris (HEC).

His personal education involves yogic practices and spiritual exploration, inspired by a wide variety of teachers, writers and philosophers, including Gopi Krishna, Milarepa, and Lao Tse. However, his worldly accomplishments pale beside his forty years of investigating workable methods for activating the Kundalini. JJ Semple is one of the foremost authorities on activating Kundalini.

Says JJ Semple, "My work is inspired by a variety of teachers, writers and practitioners, including Gopi Krishna, Milarepa, and Lao Tse.

"After many years of practicing Yoga and meditation on my own, I realized my self-reliance had provided me with the knowledge to create a method of my own — a method for self-learners. It's called Golden Flower Meditation (GFM), a method I learned through extensive study of The Secret of the Golden Flower. I now use it with students all over the world. Every Yoga teacher and meditation instructor should know about GFM. Even if they don't use it, they should have the techniques in their toolkit. I'm talking about the ability to teach students to self-monitor and make necessary adjustments as you progress in activating Kundalini safely and permanently. If you really think about it, success in anything comes from learning to rely on yourself."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: LIfe Force Books
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0979533112
• ISBN 13: 9780979533112
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 212
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